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Even after the season has ended for the Lakers, the lack of communication within the organization is still making the news. RELATED: Byron Scott’s craziest quotes during his Lakers coaching tenure The Lakers announced on Sunday that they had made the decision to fire head coach Byron Scott after the worst season in the franchise’s […]

While the Los Angeles Lakers may have a long list of head coaching candidates, they can check one name who is at least interested in the job. Mark Medina of LA Daily News reports that University of Connecticut basketball head coach Kevin Ollie is “intrigued” by the Lakers’ head coaching vacancy. The vacancy opened up […]

Although the Los Angeles Lakers fired their head coach on Sunday, it appears they won’t be hiring anyone in the near future. While speaking about the decision to fire Byron Scott, general manager Mitch Kupchak stated that the Lakers won’t be hiring a new head coach in the next two weeks. On @TWCSportsNet, Mitch said […]

Kobe Bryant‘s farewell tour just ended, the Los Angeles Lakers missed the playoffs for the third straight season, and they just recently fired head coach Byron Scott. Things are changing in a big way in the City of Angels. What’s next on the agenda for the storied franchise in it’s rebuilding stage, and life after […]

After the Lakers announced the firing of Byron Scott yesterday, the rumor mill on who would take over picked up immediately – as did the list of of coaches that would have wanted the job. Two coaches that likely would have considered taking over for the storied Hollywood, via a report from Adrian Wojnarowski of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are on the lookout for a new head coach and they may be looking at two familiar names to fill the void. After firing Byron Scott on Sunday, Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical reports the Lakers could be looking at Golden State Warriors assistant Luke Walton and ESPN analyst Jeff Van […]

After two of the worst seasons in franchise history, the Los Angeles Lakers will be looking for a new head coach. The Lakers fired head coach Byron Scott on Sunday, according to The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Scott went 38-126 in two seasons with the franchise, winning just 21 games in 2014-15 before finishing with just […]

For Lakers guard Jordan Clarkson, life is full of possibilities. He’s a restricted free agent this summer, and at the age of 24 with background as an adaptable player and solid shooter, he’s a player on his way up while his team is spinning out. But, at the end of the season, he was told by […]

As the NBA bade farewell to a legend last week, Kobe Bryant’s wife Vanessa took to Instagram to give her own farewell message. In her post, Bryant spoke of the unseen sacrifices she and the couple’s daughters Natalia and Gianna made to support such an incredible career. Bryant’s account is private, but Vibe.com was able […]

Lakers‘ forward Brandon Bass will move on from the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2016-17 NBA season. According to Chris Haynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Bass will forego his $3.13 million option and move on to another team. Bass signed with the Lakers last July with the hope that he would have a more […]

It’s only been one week since the final game of Kobe Bryant‘s career, and while some people continue to celebrate the Mamba, the focus of many Lakers fans is back on one of the biggest subplots of the season: should the franchise keep Byron Scott moving forward? Throughout his tenure, Scott’s methods have been criticized […]

Luke Walton may be reuniting with his former coach this summer in New York. The current Golden State Warriors assistant coach and former Los Angeles Lakers player is apparently a coaching target of Phil Jackson, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post. The New York Knicks president has been given permission by the […]

There is a chance of seeing Kobe Bryant on TV again. Not to say that it will ever happen, but TNT’s Inside the NBA could possibly get a lot more star power. That would be possible if all things align to make the impossible, possible. Just this month both Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley offered […]

Kobe Bryant‘s final season resulted in a lot of hype for the Los Angeles Lakers and the Black Mamba himself. There’s was so much buzz for Kobe’s last game that someone listed a bag of air from his last game on EBay that eventually reached a bid of $15,300. However, eventually EBay caught on to […]

Just when you think you’ve seen it all, you come across an auction for a bag of air. But this just isn’t any bag of air, it’s the bag of air from Kobe Bryant’s career finale. For a bid of $15,200 or more, you could win a bag of air from the Laker legend’s final […]

Scott Brooks will have a lot of suitors in the coming weeks, but it appears that he’s circled the Los Angeles Lakers as a potential destination. While the Lakers still have Byron Scott as their head coach, there is no guarantee that he’ll be back with Los Angeles for the 2016-17 season. According to Eric […]

While Kobe Bryant will say goodbye to the Los Angeles Lakers, Jordan Clarkson remains confident he won’t this offseason. The 23-year-old Clarkson will be a restricted free agent this summer. Although the Lakers have struggled over the past couple of years, the young guard has proven to be Los Angeles’ most consistent player over that […]

Kanye West considers himself a creative fellow, and dabbles in fashion quite often. It won’t take much to find him showing his touch off in his own personal wardrobe. Not long ago the Los Angeles Clippers revealed a new team mascot, and shortly after Kanye asked owner Steve Ballmer if he could re-design their mascot on twitter. […]

Kobe Bryant‘s farewell game in which he dropped an astounding 60 points for the Lakers on Wednesday night against the Utah Jazz is one that will never be forgotten by Lakers fans, Kobe fans, NBA fans, and sports fans around the world. After 18 All-Star selections, 5 NBA Championship rings, and spending 20 years in the purple and […]

With the NBA regular season officially over, the Los Angeles Lakers now move beyond the Kobe era and set their focus on the draft on May 23. RELATED: Byron Scott: Next Lakers’ Key Player Will Be Free Agent, Not Draft Pick The Lakers have a 55.8 percent chance at obtaining a top 3 protected pick […]

The Buss family has been intertwined with Lakers history for a long time. For Jeanie Buss, the retirement of Kobe Bryant and the season-long farewell tour to honor him is the perfect way to pay respects to one of the all-time Purple & Gold players. She told ESPN before the Mamba’s final game: “We had […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, one of the all-time best NBA franchises, have had a few miserable years. In the last two seasons the team has only won 38 games – while losing a whopping 126 times. And in the center of it all has been head coach Bryon Scott. He’s faced more criticism than perhaps […]

The Los Angeles Lakers came into this season with expectations that it would be a rebuilding year, but a recent article written by Michael Pina brings to light the notion that Kobe Bryant’s farewell tour negatively affected the progression of the Lakers’ young nucleus during the 2015-2016 NBA season. Knowing that the Lakers would not be fortunate enough to compete for an NBA […]

He may not be a member of the Thunder organization, or Kevin Durant’s agent, but Shaq knows where Kevin Durant is going to be playing basketball next season. At least, he thinks he does. The soon-to-be Hall of Famer was asked there he thought the Thunder superstar would end up next season. He had one […]

Kobe Bryant’s final regular season game was the most expensive to go to of any regular season game from any sport in history. It’s safe to say that if you dropped major cash to be at Kobe’s final game, then Kobe must mean the world to you (or you just have a lot of money). Luckily for […]

Kobe’s final game was remarkable. The game was entertaining, Kobe was having fun, and the post-game speeches were great. It was a perfect ending for one of the best players of all time. Many people thought that fans had to be out of their minds to pay so much money to go to just one regular […]

Wednesday evening was an incredible night for basketball. At the exact same time that Kobe Bryant was dropping 60 points in his final career game, the Golden State Warriors set the NBA record for wins in a single season at 73. It was tremendous to watch, but it posed a little bit of a conundrum […]

Phil Jackson’s tenure as the president of the New York Knicks has been tenuous so far. The team took major strides from last year’s horrific product, but many fans are questioning Jackson’s leadership and handling of the coaching situation. One of the primary concerns that people have is that Jackson isn’t open enough to coaches […]

While most of the basketball world and the city of Los Angeles focused in on Kobe Bryant‘s final NBA game at Staples Center on Wednesday night, thousands of Angelenos attended the Dodgers game that evening just up the freeway. The two franchises have deep rooted histories in the city, and the Dodgers organization made sure […]

The day after Kobe Bryant‘s NBA career wrapped up with a fitting send-off performance, the Los Angeles Lakers cleaned out their lockers following the worst season in franchise history. Still, on this day, the focus remained on Bryant. When one of the game’s all-time greats drops 60 points before saying goodbye, there’s obviously going to […]

Kobe Bryant’s last night in the NBA was pretty wild, as he went for 60 and a win against a recently eliminated Utah Jazz team in a rocking Staples Center full of former players, celebrities, and screaming jubilant fans. That was the basketball side of it, in short.  The business and merchandising side was just as wild. […]

Last night the NBA gods blessed us with the best career finale of all-time in Kobe Bryant‘s 60-point outburst and the Golden State Warriors‘ league record 73rd win. Basketball fans across the world were excited for the two games, including Barack Obama. The President tweeted a great GIF of him imitating Steph Curry‘s dance moves, […]

During Kobe Bryant‘s amazing farewell tour, he developed a habit of signing sneakers for a number of opposing players around the league. He even managed to bring Tony Allen, one of Bryant’s greatest competitors, to the verge of tears. It wasn’t just big stars either; Bryant said he’d give them to anybody who asked. It’s […]

What a night. Just when you thought Kobe Bryant had given basketball fans everything he possibly could, he willed his way to a miraculous 60-point performance in his career finale. It truly was the perfect ending to a fantastic career (given the circumstances of how bad this team really is, at least). After the final […]

As Kobe Bryant put the icing on the cake of his incredible 20-year NBA career last night, a number of NBA stars paid their respects to the Mamba. From LeBron James to Dwyane Wade to stars from other sports such as Yasiel Puig and David Beckham, everybody seemed to be losing their collective minds by […]

Kobe Bryant stepped off the court for the final time in style Wednesday night after posting 60 points in his final NBA game. The Black Mamba will forever be a Lakers‘ legend and one of the greatest basketball players of all time. He’s been the scoring champion, league MVP, All-Star, and NBA champion, but one […]

The Rams certainly have a long history in the city of Los Angeles, having played in Southern California from 1946 through the 1994 season. While some fans are welcoming them back with open arms, others are waiting for the franchise to prove themselves to the city that they abandoned for two decades. The product on the […]

We’ve seen some pretty awesome things over the years as fans of NBA Basketball, including really cool montage, and paintings with tremendous levels of detail that capture classic moments. With the now solidified ending of Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant’s career, some fans from across the world (Taiwan) decided to give him a tribute of […]

While many have crossed paths with Kobe Bryant over the past 20 years, it was Jerry West who made the “Black Mamba” a Los Angeles Laker. West was the general manager who brought Bryant to Los Angeles during the 1996 NBA Draft, when he traded Vlade Divac to the Charlotte Hornets. It was West’s confidence […]